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Surprise Porsche!!!

The surprises aren't over yet: today daddy got to drive a Porsche! First a 996 Carrera 4 Tiptronic, limited Millenium edition of which only 911 were built! Later a 993 Carrera 2. Another surprise arranged by mama where Noppie and Kaatje were involved in the plot. Roy said he was going to come around to help fix some stuff around the house. First daddy took me for a bike ride around the lake early in the morning, when the mobile phone rang. Roy was at our house already, on time which is rather suspicious, so we went home quickly. We were just home when Noppie and Kaatje rang the door bell, daddy opened the door and there was the Porsche: Very, very cool!

First daddy drove with Norbert and Geoffrey in the back to Zevenhuizen and back just to get used and feel the awesome power. Then daddy and mama went to the Rottemeren area to have lunch at Bergschenhoek on the lakeside. Then they went in the direction of Utrecht and drove to Schoonhoven along the Lek, to Oudewater and back via Gouda to Zoetermeer. And all the time there was that beautifull sounding 3.6 engine's in the back.

Afterwards we took the car back to the owner Kees, who took daddy for a spin and showed how serious driving should be done. He regularly does trackdays on the Zandvoort circuit and is working on his racing license. He accelerated flat out (remember 316bhp, 0-100 in 5.0s!) and then went full on the brakes, really incredible power.

Now Kees not only has a 996 C4 tip but also a beautiful cobalt blue 993 C2, which he offered to be driven as well. There was a surprisingly big difference between the two cars. Both of course have tremendous power, but the 996 was far more refined and sophisticated, of course it has the 5-speed tiptronic and clutchless manual. The 993 was pure, direct and raw power, clearly a real driver's car, it was the varioram version with 285bhp instead of the earlier 272bhp model. Can you imagine the tough choice he has to make every morning: 996 or 993?!

What a terrific day this was, see more pictures.

Posted on September 13, 2003 at 10:00 AM in Cars, Jacques & Hester | Permalink| Comments (0)

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